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Saturday's Critters # 577

Welcome to Saturday's Critters! Hello and Happy Saturday!

 If you love all God's creatures like I do and also like to blog about them and take critter photos this is where you can share your critter post. Link up your post and share your critters, join in with my critter party ! You can share any kind of critters the real ones, pretend ones, statues and paintings, a new or old post!

For me 2024 just flew by, we are now in our first full week of 2025.  I hope to see you all in 2025 with your critter posts.  Thank you for your participating with Saturday's Critters in 2024 and for all the nice comments.

Wishing you all a bright, healthy and peaceful New Year!

 

A look back at 2024 photos. These are a just a few of my favorite birds and lifers seen in 2024. Arizona locations were the Madera Canyon, Green Valley and the Paton Center. 

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1. In Arizona, at the Madera Canyon I was happy to see the Black-headed Grosbeak for the first time. 

2. Also at the Madera Canyon we saw lots of the Acorn Woodpeckers. 

3. Another Madera Canyon bird is the Bridled Titmouse. 

4. At the Paton Center, I was happy to see the beautiful Lazuli Buntings. 

5. This is another Madera Canyon bird, the Mexican Jay. 

6. The Costa's Hummingbird was photographed at the Green Valley. 

7. In Alaska, one lifer I was able to get photos of is the Willow Ptarmigan.  

The past year was a joyful one, with the highlight being the arrival of our granddaughter Sophie.

I am linking up to Heidrun's Mosaic Monday  I hope you can stop by and visit Heidrun and check out the Mosaic Monday post.

Thanks to all my visitors and for your past and present comments. Stop back to see any replies to your comments. I appreciate everyone who loves and respects wildlife. Thank you for linking up a critter post.

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Happy New Year 2025!

 Happy New Year 2025!

"In the New Year , may your right hand always be stretched out in friendship and never in want." sharing an Irish blessing

May the New Year bring you happiness, peace and prosperity.

Wishing you a joyous 2025! 

Happy Monday!

Wishing everyone a great day and a happy new week!

"A new year means a new chapter. I hope this one will be an incredible part of your story."

Thank you for participating and sharing your critters with my Saturday's Critter linky party. Thank you for all your comments this past year, they are very much appreciated. I am looking forward to seeing all your critters in 2025!

"We take photos as a return ticket to a moment otherwise gone."

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Saturday's Critters # 576

  Welcome to Saturday's Critters! Hello and Happy Saturday!

 If you love all God's creatures like I do and also like to blog about them and take critter photos this is where you can share your critter post. Link up your post and share your critters, join in with my critter party ! You can share any kind of critters the real ones, pretend ones, statues and paintings, a new or old post!

Wow, December just flew by. This year 2024, has been good we enjoyed two big trips and lots of little getaways. In April we were traveling all over Arizona and in early August we enjoyed our trip to Alaska.  I am hoping to do some traveling in 2025. 

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1. As always still behind posting, these are from Oct 3rd. We were still seeing our flowers blooming and butterflies visiting. My backyard birds on this day were the Carolina Wren, Mockingbird and the Tufted Titmouse.

2. Oct 5th, a Praying Mantis sitting on our deck railing, possible butterfly id is a Fritillary, Red-bellied Woodpecker, a Downy Woodpecker seen on the NCR Bike trail. 

3. Oct 6th, I had about 6 Eastern Bluebirds checking out all my bird houses. They are always a treat to see.

4. Oct 10th, not a critter image but we were able to see the Northern Lights from our deck.  My son also saw the Northern Lights from his house, bottom left photo. 

5. Oct 12, the Northern Flicker and the Peacock sitting on our deck and in the side yard a Cooper's Hawk watching over our yard. We have not seen the peacock for over a month now, not sure why he is missing. I am hoping he is safe at his real home up the street. 

6. Oct 15th, the photos are from our walk to the lake. The only birds seen were the Double-crested Cormorants. The fall colors were looking pretty. We saw a couple of horseback riders on the trail across the lake.

7. Oct 17th, in my backyard the Eastern Bluebirds were still being seen around our birdhouses. The Downy Woodpecker on our deck and my first of the season a Dark-eye Junco. 

8. Oct 18th, we took a walk on the local NCR bike trail. The dog sled team was out for a practice run on the trail. A deer walked across the trail in front of me and second deer came running across the trail. We road past the Friendly Farms ponds and notice a Great Egret was still hanging out with the usual Canada Geese. 

9. Oct 27th, from our walk to another part of the Prettyboy Reservoir. A little group of Canada Geese in flight and a Northern Flicker. 

10. Oct 28th, another walk on the NCR trail. We saw a group of deer on the trail. They did not seem spooked and stood and watched us. A Dark-eyed Junco and an unknown Hawk perched in a nearby tree. 

I am linking up to Heidrun's Mosaic Monday  I hope you can stop by and visit Heidrun and check out the Mosaic Monday post.

Thanks to all my visitors and for your past and present comments in 2024. Stop back to see any replies to your comments. I appreciate everyone who loves and respects wildlife. Thank you for linking up a critter post.

Here is my linky:

Thank you for sharing your critters and post!